Daydreamer86 wrote:
I think the main one, from which all the other prejudices and assumptions stem, is assuming that they lack intelligence. I have met so many people who think that people with severe autism are incapable of knowing what they want or need. A lot of people also mistakenly think that, if someone cannot communicate verbally, they don't have anything to say when there are a lot of people with severe autism out there (including some on this site) who can communicate excellently through typing and VOCAs. There are lots of ways to communicate-speech is just one of them yet the way people are treated solely because they lack speech is often appalling.
Any other assumptions people make?
For instance if someone lacks eye contact and empathy what assumption people make?